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网络日志列表 【9th Grade(高中一年级'2017-18)】 |
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2018-08-25
【Thoughts on a Silent Night】
Bai LI (701—762) Before my bed a pool of light— Is it hoarfrost upon the ground? Eyes raised, I see the moon so bright; He |
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2018-08-25
【Seeing Meng Haoran off at Yellow Crane Tower】
Bai LI (701—762) My friend has left the west where towers Yellow Crane For River Town when willow-down and flowers reign. His lessening sail is lost in a boundless azure sky, Where I s |
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2018-08-25
【Aiden in English】
Well, it's the final day. I'm not particularly glad to go home, but YouTube, Snapchat, and Instagram have a large hole that food can't fill. Additionally, I miss air conditioning and don't sweat all day. Philadelphia is a rather hot city temperature-wise, |
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2018-08-24
【Aiden in English】
Today was the first day I felt this adventure in China was almost over. Thirty-six hours in Nanjing, twenty-four more in Beijing, and then fourteen hours sitting in one place surrounded by strangers while flying through freezing clouds. Oddly enough, when the finish line |
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2018-08-24
【The Answer】 Dao BEI (1949—) Baseness is the secret knock of the base Integrity is the epitaph of the noble Look how the gilded sky drifts full of The inverted crooked reflections of the dead &n |
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2018-08-23
【Declaration for Luoke YU】 Dao BEI (1949—) Perhaps the final hour comes I have left no testament Only a pen, for my mother I am no hero In an ag |
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2018-08-23
【Coming Home at Night】 Dao BEI (1949—) After braving the music of the air raid alarm I hang my shadow on the hat-stand take off the dog's eyes (which I use for escape) remove my false teeth (these final words) and close my astute and experienced pocket watch (that garrisoned heart) The hours fall in the |
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2018-08-23
【A Country Night】 Dao BEI (1949—) Evening sunshine and distant hills fold into a crescent moon passing through an elmwood The bird nest is empty |
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2018-08-23
【Nice to Meet You】 Dao BEI (1949—) I don't remember how many times I've prayed in secret For my dream to come true. &nb |
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2018-08-23
【Aiden in English】
Shanghai was fun while it lasted, and I don't think two days do it justice. That is also why Mom furiously pushed the exploration of Shanghai yesterday and today. Luckily, we covered a good bit of the tourist section last night, so all that remained near the city center was Sh |
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2018-08-22
【Hope and Dashed Hope】 Dao BEI (1949—) Hope, hope, where can I find hope? Between the collapse of two waves, Between two rippled peaks, And in the valley of waves, there hides hope. |
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2018-08-22
【Aiden in English】
Alright, so now I'm in Shanghai… That was fast. I guess it's expected of a bullet train. Leaving Nanjing in the late morning, we arrived in Shanghai at midday, where we received a warm welcome accompanied by delicious Shanghai cuisine. Luckily, the humidity diale |
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2018-08-21
【On Phoenix Terrace at Jinling】
Bai LI (701—762) On Phoenix Terrace once phoenixes came to sing, The birds are gone but still roll on the river's waves. The ruined palace's buried 'neath the weeds in spring; The ancient sag |
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2018-08-21
【To Wang Lun Who Comes to Bid Me Farewell】 Bai LI (701—762) I, Li Bai sit aboard a ship about to go, When suddenly on shore footsteps and songs o'erflow. The Lake of Peach Blossom is a thousand fathoms deep, But not so deep as |
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2018-08-21
【On Death-Bed】
Bai LI (701—762) When flies the roc, he shakes the world. In mid-air, his weakened wings are furled. The wind he's raised still stirs the sea, & |
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2018-08-21
【Aiden in English】
I've heard plenty of demonic college anecdotes. In some ways, the stories align with the Marine Corps, as terrifying experiences bring strangers together into bonds stronger than bullets. In this case, college years form bonds that are strong enough to survive the test of time. &nbs |
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2018-08-20
【The Summit Temple】
Bai LI (701—762) A hundred feet high the Summit Temple stands, Where I could pluck the stars with my own hands. At dead of night, I dare not speak aloud For fear of waking dweller |
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2018-08-20
【The Waterfall in Mount Lu Viewed from Afar • II】
Bai LI (701—762) The sunlit Censer Peak exhales incense-like cloud, The cataract hangs like an upended stream sounding loud. Its torrent dashes down three thousand feet from high |
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2018-08-20
【Aiden in English】
Mixed between the constant ingestion of food and sweating, this summer trip was sprinkled with visits to friends in China. Friends typically meant old college folks Mom hadn't seen in three decades, so most of the time, I felt detached from the conversation, hence the time to w |
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2018-08-19
【The Moon over the Eyebrow Mountains】
Bai LI (701—762) The crescent moon looks like old Autumn's golden brow, Its deep reflection flows with limpid water blue. I'll leave the town on Clear Stream for Three Canyons now. O Moon, how I miss you when you |
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2018-08-19
【Aiden in English】
The most annoying aspect of summer in Nanjing is the humidity. It's hot already. Then top it off with a constant layer of warm, steam-like moisture coating your skin, and you get the daily climate of Nanjing. It's the feeling of being hot and wet, yet somewhat dry at the same time. Y |
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2018-08-18
【Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again】
Zhimo XU (1897—1931) Very quietly I take my leave As quietly as I came here; Quietly I wave good-bye To the rosy clouds in the western sky. &
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2018-08-18
【Aiden in English】
This might have been the most satisfying flight I've ever had. It was a cute, crowded aeroplane with one snack and beverage, but taking off never felt so good. So, Nanjing's weather has stabilised. Theoretically, the |
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2018-08-17
【Time】 Huiyin LIN (1904—1955) The seasons on Earth are forever changing, In spring, you left some flowers and said goodbye, Not intending to return to share sighs of fall!
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2018-08-17
【Time Difference】 William Marr (1936—) It's morning he paces up and down the room in silence
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2018-08-17
【After the Power Failure】 Dan MU (1918—1977) The sun was fine, but it was down. I turned on the light and went on working as before, Thinking to have driven out the night, And offering private thanks to civilization. Suddenly, darkness triumphe |
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2018-08-17
【It Is Spring And It Is Not】
Lin Mang LIN (1949—) Spring it is and it is not She is nice but cruel as well Ever far away Covered in the mist were the fields |
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2018-08-17
【This Generation】 Cheng GU (1949—1993) The dark nights gave me my dark eyes; I, however, use them to look for the light. —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— 【《一代人》】 顾城(1956生—1993卒) & |
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2018-08-17
【Aiden in English】 You will find that this trip will be filled with lots of food, allowing me to eat my way around China. As I mentioned earlier, food is a significant aspect of Chinese culture. You can't expect me not to freak out during mealtime. It's been a few years since I' |
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2018-08-16
【Aiden in English】 The food I'm looking forward to the most in China is, well, that simple. Great culture, extended family, and a new world are all worthy of attention, but nothing captures all categories of China like its food. Therefore, I feel completely fine saying that Chinese food is equivalent to Am |
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2018-08-04 【Aiden in English】
I still remember walking into that summer camp without hopes of having fun—a dreary, rainy day with no inkling of sunlight. Then, I picked up a yo-yo. I can't say I was impressed or interested in having a long-term contract with the yo-yo culture, but the people conv |
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2018-07-22
【I shall not return】 Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881—1958) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956〗 I shall not return. And night, mildly warm, serene, and silent, will lull the world, under beams of its solitary moon. My body will not be there, and t |
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2018-07-22
【Who Knows What Is Going On】 Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881—1958) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956〗 Who knows what is going on on the other side of each hour?
How many times the sunrise was there, behind a mountain!
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2018-07-22
【From Dreaming】 Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881—1958) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956〗 ——No, no! and the dirty neck boy starts crying and running without getting away, in a moment, on the streets. His hands, &nb |
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2018-07-22
【The Poet To His Soul】 Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881—1958) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956〗 Day after day you keep the branch protected in case the rose may come; you go alert day after day, your ear warm at the gate |
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2018-07-22
【On the City Ramparts of Cadiz】 Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881—1958) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956〗 The sea is enormous, just as everything is, yet it seems to me I am still with you... & |
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2018-07-22
【Aiden in English】
Well, I suppose all good things come to an end. While I do miss my cozy bed, delicious Chinese food, and favorite television, there are some experiences I don't want to end. But first, Barcelona awaits. Oddly enough |
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2018-07-21
【Bestiary: the Parade of Orpheus • Orpheus】 Guillaume Apollinaire (1880—1918) His heart was the bait: the heavens were the pond! For, fisherman, what fresh or seawater catch equals him, either in form or savour, |
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2018-07-21
【Aiden in English】
Wow, the Mediterranean Romance is almost over. I haven't been counting the days, but time sometimes flies faster than you expect. After crossing the halfway point, there's something psychological about the perception of time, and now I'm racing toward the fini |
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2018-07-20
【Farewell】 Guillaume Apollinaire (1880—1918) I’ve gathered this sprig of heather Autumn is dead you will remember On earth, we |
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2018-07-20
【Aiden in English】
I've never been to Las Vegas. Honestly, I don't feel like going with my family either. Sin City is better experienced with a bunch of dumb friends. While some of my friends have already touched the Las Vegas culture, I've yet to venture out into the gambling w |
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2018-07-19
【Life of my life, you seem to me】 Torquato Tasso (1544—1595) Life of my life, you seem to me Like some pallid olive tree Or the faded rose I see: &nbs |
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2018-07-19
【Snowfall】 Giosuè Carducci (1835—1907) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1906〗 Light snowfalls through an ashy sky. From the city, no sounds rise up, no human cries,
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2018-07-19
【Per una ghirlandetta】 Dante Alighieri (1265—1321) Per una ghirlandetta ch’io vidi, mi farà sospirare ogni f |
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2018-07-19
【Dante】 Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475—1564) WHAT should be said of him cannot be said; By too great splendor is his name attended; To blame is easier than those who him offended, Than |
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2018-07-19
【Celestial Love】 Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475—1564) NO mortal thing enthralled these longing eyes When perfect peace in thy fair face I found; But far within, where all is holy ground, My soul felt Love, he |
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2018-07-19
【Poem】 Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475—1564) Ravished by all that to the eyes is fair, Yet hungry for the joys that truly bless, My soul can find no stair To mount to heaven, save earth |
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2018-07-19
【The Doom of Beauty】 Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475—1564) Choice soul, in whom, as in a glass, we see, Mirrored in thy pure form and delicate, What beauties heaven and nature can create, &nb |
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2018-07-19
【Autumn Song】 Dante Alighieri (1265—1321) Know'st thou not at the fall of the leaf How the heart feels a languid grief Laid on it for a covering, & |
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2018-07-19
【Aiden in English】
The trip's highlight, the pinnacle of summer, is the only reason I wanted to go on this surprising cruise: The Leaning Tower of Pizza. Or Pisa, whatever. I call it Pizza because it's in Italy and looks fabulous—simpl |
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2018-07-18
【La Vita Nuova】 Dante Alighieri (1265—1321) In that book which is My memory… & |
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2018-07-18
【Love and the Gentle Heart】 Dante Alighieri (1265—1321) Love and the gentle heart are one thing, just as the poet says in his verse, each from the other one as well divorced & |
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2018-07-18
【Of Beauty and Duty】 Dante Alighieri (1265—1321) TWO ladies to the summit of my mind Have clomb, to hold an argument of love. The one has wisdom with her from above, For every noblest virtue well designed: &n |
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2018-07-18
【That nightingale who weeps so sweetly】 Francesco Petrarca (1304—1374) That nightingale who weeps so sweetly, perhaps for his brood, or his dear companion, fills the sky and country round with sweetness with |
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2018-07-18
【The Flower from the Edge of the Crevasse】 Eugenio Montale (1896—1981) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1975〗 The flower which keeps repeating from the edge of the crevasse never forgets me has tints n |
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2018-07-18
【Aiden in English】
Day two of the repeated sites. This stop was mainly to send tourists to Rome, a highlight of the cruise. However, after spending three extra days in Rome three years ago, I think it would be better to move on. While it is possibly my favorite city to revisit, there is sti |
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2018-07-17
【Full of a wandering thought that separates me】 Francesco Petrarca (1304—1374) Full of a wandering thought that separates me from all other men, and makes me go lonely through the world, hour after hour I am tempted by myself searching for her, whom I should |
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2018-07-17
【The Broken Pane】 Umberto Saba (1883—1957) It all conspires against you. Nasty weather, lights that keep going out, and the old house jolted by every gust. It’s dear to you for wh |
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2018-07-17 
【Insomnia on a Summer Night】 Umberto Saba (1883—1957) I've positioned myself to relax under the stars, one of those nights |
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2018-07-17 
【Epitaph】 Umberto Saba (1883—1957) When I am alive I speak to the dead majority. After death, I refused to be courteous and asked to forget. —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— 【《墓志铭》】 翁贝托·萨巴“著名战士·微风”(1883生—1957卒) |
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2018-07-17 
【Happiness】 Umberto Saba (1883—1957) The youth, eager to obligations spontaneously offered their shoulders the burden. Not resistant. Cries of melancholy.
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2018-07-17
【Once we were happy】 Torquato Tasso (1544—1595) Once we were happy, I Loving and beloved, You loved and loving, sweetly moved. Then you became the enemy &nb |
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2018-07-17
【Rivers】 Giuseppe Ungaretti (1912—1970) This mutilated tree gives me support, left in this pot-hole It has the bitterness of a circus |
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2018-07-17
【Wanderer】 Giuseppe Ungaretti (1912—1970) Nowhere On earth & |
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2018-07-17
【Aiden in English】
Welcome to the first of two stops I've already been to. Today's hotspot was Naples, a beautiful city with a rich history, but one I happened to be in. So, we decided to go to Sorrento, another place we'd stopped by. That's alright since the main attraction |
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2018-07-16
【Aiden in English】 Water further than the eyes can see, Traveling out in an endless direction. |
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2018-07-15
【You may forget but】 Sappho (c. 630 — c. 570 BCE) You may forget but let me tell you |
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2018-07-15
【Ode on a Grecian Urn】 〖UK〗John Keats (1795—1821) Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness, Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time, Sylvan historian, who canst thus express A flowery tale more swee |
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2018-07-15
【Aiden in English】
Olympia, Greece. A grand, majestic name as a center for the worship of Zeus in the 10th Century B.C. Right next to Athens and Pompeii, its appearance only grants half the fame. The legends, the history, and the secrets behind the name lend substance. It's also why everyone on board |
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2018-07-14
【History of Scanderbeg】 Naim Frashëri (1846-1900) Krujë oh blessed citadel await, await for Scanderbeg! Returning as a hued dove |
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2018-07-14
【Hope】 Naim Frashëri (1846-1900) I have great hope In God That he will not abandon &n |
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2018-07-14
【Aiden in English】
Gjirokastër, Albania. Wow. What a name! The city is just as obscure as its title. It's easy to assume none of you have heard about it, as it went the same for me. But because the cruise ship stopped at Sarandë in the Balkan region, Giro-Gyro-Gjro... Gjirokastër, of all pla |
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2018-07-13
【Game of Thrones】 Power resides where men believe it resides. It's a trick, a shadow on the wall. And a very small man can cast a very large shadow. The snail back home in the body, people put in their hearts Le bien n'est bien qu'en tant que l'on s'en peut défaire ; Sans cela, c'est un mal.
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2018-07-13
【Game of Thrones】 When you play Game of Thrones, you win, or you die. There is no middle ground. Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder. We, mothers, do what we can to keep our sons from the grave. But they do seem to yearn for it. Prodigies appear in the oddest of places.
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2018-07-13
【Aiden in English】
It does feel as if we are on a Hollywood tour. Look at the stops so far: Venice and Verona. We've had the blockbuster magnet and lovers galore in Venice. We've experienced a truly magnificent trip through a literary classic in Verona. Today, we add the "Pearl of the Adriati |
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2018-07-12
【Aiden in English】 Splash! Not water, Bottom of the net. Whoosh! Not wind, Ball through the air. &n
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2018-07-11 
【Aiden in English】
On the last day in Venice, I'm ready to set sail. Drunk on pizza, tired of pasta, sick of gelato, I think I've experienced the Italian lifestyle a little too much. For the past three days, I've had pizza or pasta for every lunch and dinner. That's incredibly unhealthy. I thor |
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2018-07-10
【English Horn】 Eugenio Montale (1896—1981) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1975〗 The wind this evening attentively plays bringing to mind the ringing metallic slip of a blade- the inst |
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2018-07-10
【Again and Again, I Have Seen Life's Evil】 Eugenio Montale (1896—1981) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1975〗 Again and again, I have seen life's evil: it was the strangled brook, still gurgling, &n |
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2018-07-10
【Happiness】 Eugenio Montale (1896—1981) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1975〗 Happiness is achieved, walking for you on a blade’s hedge. To our eyes, you are a glimmer that flickers, afoot, stretched ice that |
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2018-07-10
【Aiden in English】
"In fair Verona, where we lay our scene." That's one of the few lines I remember from Romeo and Juliet. And so, in honor of the "greatest literary playwright" in history, today's adventure brought |
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2018-07-09
【I Recall Your Smile】 Eugenio Montale (1896—1981) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1975〗 I recall your smile, and for me, it is limpid water witnessed by chance among the stones of a riverbed. slight mirror in which you see an ivy and its inflorescence, and overall the emb |
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2018-07-09
【Any Hope of Ever Seeing You Again】 Eugenio Montale (1896—1981) 〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1975〗 Any hope of ever seeing you again was slipping away;
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